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Circuit Court Judge Dies at 93

Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 20, 2026
News Type: Passages

Circuit Court Judge Franklin Murchison Sr. died at age 94. Murchison earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University and served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps until 1960, attaining the rank of captain. During his military service, he held positions including defense counsel, prosecuting counsel, chief of appellate review and chief of military justice. After his military service, Murchison returned to Jackson and practiced with the firm Murchison & Murchison alongside his father, Carmack Murchison, focusing on civil and criminal litigation. He later practiced with Spragins & Murchison. In 1985, Murchison was elected judge of the 26th Judicial District Circuit Court, Division III, serving Madison, Henderson and Chester counties. He was admitted to practice before all courts of Tennessee, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Military Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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